hope chest

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Recent Examples of hope chest Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women. Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024 The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest. Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022 The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest. NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020 The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest. NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020 The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest. NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope chest
Noun
  • The refurbishment included a complete overhaul, including a paint job, the repairing of caisson cracks, window and door replacements, cleaning and re-pointing of the foundation masonry, restoring all wood floors, and reconstruction of the intermediate landing between the bridge and gangway.
    Michael P. McKinney, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • Soldiers from the caisson detachment in blue jeans, black shirts and white cowboy hats mucked out stalls.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Nicolas Baumann Fischer shows us this jewel box of an apartment with a certain pride.
    Edmée Jouslin de Noray, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
  • But his fans know that within all the jewel box recreations, symmetrical framing, and pastel details, are films full of pathos.
    Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Tyce Porcher, Pole vault, King’s Academy junior: Fifth at 2A meet with 4.05m jump; set PR and school record in winning regional meet (4.20m) after returning from injury; also went to state in wrestling and placed in state weightlifting competition.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
  • Fire crews found fire in the electric vault in the basement of the library, according to the Hartford Fire Department.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Against a backdrop of corporatized Pride Month mega-events that pelt you with free rainbow canteens and bad music, this was much more authentic and communal.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
  • On his way back to the canteen for one of those soft pretzels, Phil saw that the Jasper Gunn Mummy was also being exhibited, accompanied by a display of antique cowboy toys.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • With tons of compartments available, staying organized has never been easier.
    Alexandra Kay, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • While Huawei's Watch Buds, which shipped in the spring of 2023, stow their earbuds under a watch screen that pops up, the Reebok Watch EB tucks them into individual compartments on one side.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Chapter 1: The First Lieutenant Each man in the squadron carried, along with a sea chest, his own burdensome story.
    David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The crack formed on a spot where two pieces were welded together and was hidden behind a sea chest that houses a fire pump, which is part of an onboard sprinkler system.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2017
Noun
  • Put all hard copies in a safe-deposit box or keep them at a separate property, or store all documentation in the cloud (never hurts to do both!).
    Janet Arzt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Anyone with information about a Purple Heart return, particularly a safe-deposit box connected to Robert Cawthon, is urged to contact the Illinois treasurer’s office at claimantconnect@illinoistreasurer.gov.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025

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“Hope chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20chest. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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